AirAsia

AirAsia is trialing a personal protective equipment (PPE) uniform for its cabin crew as the LCC group prepares for the resumption of flights in some markets.

LCC AirAsia is targeting April 29 as the date it plans to restart domestic flights in Malaysia, followed by Thailand and the Philippines on May 1.

Malaysia LCC AirAsia is asking passengers to opt for credited tickets as it struggles with a massive backlog of ticket refunds as well as a disruption in cashflow.

The Malaysian Aviation Commission (MAVCOM) is urging aviation stakeholders to only seek financial help from Malaysia’s government “as a last resort” with fiscal resources stretched amid the COVID-19 crisis.

AirAsia is grounding of most of its fleet due to “extensive and increasing border restrictions.” The Malaysian group originally planned to offer more than 9 million seats across its network during April.

AirAsia Group has confirmed that it is temporarily grounding most of its fleet, and its core Malaysia-based operation is suspending all international and domestic flights.

AirAsia said an independent inquiry into bribery allegations has determined no wrongdoing occurred, and the group’s two leading figures have been restored to their positions.

The fallout from COVID-19 coronavirus is set to complicate the long-haul LCC's financial situation after losses widened in fiscal 2019.

The LCC is adding its 16th international destination from Manila.

AirAsia Group recorded a MYR286 million loss for fiscal 2019 ending Dec. 31, dragged down by its Indian subsidiary and a host of other costs.

Thai AirAsia (TAA) ended 2019 with a total net loss after tax of THB871 million ($29 million) despite an increase in passengers and 3% revenue growth.

AirAsia Group subsidiary Thai AirAsia (TAA) has received IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) certification bringing the Malaysian group a step closer to having all its carriers IOSA certified.

This week: Eurowings is adding a new destination in Poland to its network; EGYPTAIR plans to launch scheduled service between Sharm el-Sheikh and London Gatwick; and AirAsia X hopes to stimulate demand between Kuala Lumpur and Ahmedabad.

This week: AirAsia begins routes to Belitung; Volotea to station two A319s in Naples; Loganair to start Cornwall Newquay flights; SAS expands network with 14 new routes and more.

Airlines want airports to understand their business models and demonstrate how to help them control costs, executives from airlines in three different countries have told airport delegates.

Reporting live from the Paris Air Show, Routesonline brings you the latest news and aircraft orders from Le Bourget.

During their sponsored lunch at Routes Europe Astana Convention Bureau, hosts of Routes Silk Road 2019, showcased their rapidly growing destination to senior decision makers from the route development community.

Eight questions for Dilhan Haradasa, group head of airport partnerships and incentives for AirAsia.

Delegates are able to request meetings with their key airline targets, including Air China, Qatar Airways and AirAsia.

The region’s leading airlines will be attending the event in March, including AirAsia, Air China and Cebu Pacific Air.

This week: Finnair adds fifth destination in Japan; Frontier Airlines returns to Boston; and AirAsia continues to expand its international network.

Over 60 carriers will be accepting meeting requests when scheduling opens this month.

Heavyweights from across the region will gather in Cebu City to share insight and debate the predicted outlook for the aviation industry in 2019 and beyond.

AirAisa will not launch any new airlines over the next three years apart from a subsidiary in Vietnam, chief executive Tony Fernandes has confirmed.

Airline registrations have been flooding in for the 14th European Route Development Forum, taking place in Hannover next April.